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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1971

74 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 4

Menace on Roads Says Magistrate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 October 1971 · page 4

”You are a menace to the public and to yourself” Stipendiary Magistrate Mr. D. G. Hughes told a youth in Queanbeyan Court of Petty Sessions…

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Shire Gets $101,490 Roads Grant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 November 1971 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has received an allocation of $101,490 under the Commonwealth Aid Roads Act for the financial year 1971-72. This was revealed today…

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Const road widening planned

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 November 1971 · page 3

A design and estimate of cost for the proposed widening of the coast road over Brook’s Hill,…

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Shire refused access for road materials

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 November 1971 · page 11

Yarrowlumla Shire Council on four occasions in the last 12 months has been refused access to property to obtain road making materials, the Engineer (Mr. H. Doust) reported to the last meeting. President Cr. L. J. Reardon…

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No Decision on Future Bridge Sites

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 November 1971 · page 1

The Municipal Council has discussed at various times the prevision of additional high level bridges over Queanbeyan River, but no firm decisions have been resolved. This was advised at the…

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Alternate Bridge for Pedestrians

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 November 1971 · page 11

Officers of Queanbeyan, Municipal Council Mill discuss with the Department of Main Roads the…

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Motorkhana a First for Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 November 1971 · page 25

Drivers from Victoria, New South Wales, the A.C.T. and possibly South Australia will take part in the 1971 Interstate Motorkhana to be held at Queanbeyan Racecourse on Sunday…

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Motorkhana came at right time

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 November 1971 · page 18

The 1971 Interstate Motorkhana, being organised by Canberra Sporting Car Club for…

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Six miles of forest road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 November 1971 · page 3

The N.S.W. Minister for Conservation, Mr. Wal Fife, said this week that the Forestry Commission would build six miles of plantation road in Tallaganda State…

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Burra Creek bridge tender accepted

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 December 1971 · page 10

A tender in the sum of $45,000 submitted by Weston Bridge Co., of Penrith, has been accepted for the construction…

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P. and C. president appeals for road safety precautions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 December 1971 · page 7

The president of Queanbeyan High School P. and C. Association, Mr. G.R. Upton, has appealed for road precautions following the commencement…

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Motor cyclist critical

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 December 1971 · page 1

A Goulburn motor cyclist is in a critical condition in Canberra hospital following a head-on…

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Bridge building steps up

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 December 1971 · page 8

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is moving ahead with its bridge construction programme following the…

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Motorist Struggled Violently in Police Station

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 December 1971 · page 7

A motorist arrested for driving under the influence struggled violently and lilt a constable at the Queanbeyan police station earlier tills month. In Queanbeyan Court of…

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